Saturday 28 January 2012

Special Saturday - What this special needs parent says over and over

The theme for this weeks special saturday is what we say over and over again as parents of special needs children.

My day usually goes something like this:

Time to get up,
(5mins)
Get up,
(5 mins)
GET UP
(2 mins)
GET UP NOW
Get up or your taxi will be here

Have you been to the toilet
Wash your hands and face
Don't hit your brothers
Get dressed
Get dressed
Yes its college today
Do you want toast or cereal
you have to eat
Do you want toast or cereal
No its not football tonight
no you can't have coke
toast or cereal
no time for cheesy beans

take your tablets
have you had your tablets
yes its dancing today
has he had his tablets
No you're not working today
hurry up
take your tablets

Go and clean your teeth
Hey handsome (cos he's usually admiring himself in mirror instead of cleaning teeth!)
clean your teeth
use the towel (not your t shirt)

put your shoes on
where are your shoes
put your shoes on
put your shoes on....
yes you're going to college
put your coat on
put your coat on
put your coat on
hurry up your taxi's here





Hi did you have a good day
what did you do?
did you enjoy yourself
did you have a good day
don't eat that its time for tea
Thats really good
Don't hit your brother
You're dribbling
No you can't have coke
no you can't have beer!
are you ready?
your bus will be here soon
you need the toilet
hurry up
your bus is here
remember your coat
take your scarf
enjoy yourself


Did you enjoys yourself
Get ready for bed
Get your jammies on
Get ready for bed
Time for bed
Take your tablets
Take your tablets
No you can't eat again
time for bed
No you can't play x box
Time for bed

I feel this is quite negative looking compared to what others have written, we don't have much medical interventions.  However we have days of continually repeating ourselves with asking and answering the same or similar questions every day.  Despite that we do have a good time

2 comments:

  1. It's fine, it's YOUR list. We also continuously repeat the same old, same old! :)

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  2. I don't think your list is negative, I think your list is reality. I also think it is really good.

    As I have read everyone's lists I've realized how much I left off my long list. I think we all live in continuous repetitive loops, particularly those of us with older children.

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